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== Best retro purpose == | == Best retro purpose == | ||
Mid Windows XP era gaming (DirectX 7-8 target, DirectX 9 usable only on faster ATI Radeon 9000/9600 GPUs) or as office computer. High resolution display models are not a good choice for a couple of reasons. First, since videocards are not powerful enough for 3D accelerated games in native resolution, performance is lacking. Secondly, the Windows XP GUI looks way too small in native resolution with no magnifying applied and if applied, looks odd due to Windows scaling issues. Moreover, high resolution screens are of the IPS type, using old technology that doesn't refresh fast enough, leaving noticeable trails on fast moving objects. Contrast is also lower for IPS screens. ATI Radeon 7000 graphics models are cooler running than Radeon 9000/9600 ones but noticeably slower in 3D games. Windows Vista or 7 runs quite slow, especially on the older Radeon 7500 chipset and RAM limitations. | Mid Windows XP era gaming (DirectX 7-8 target, DirectX 9 usable only on faster ATI Radeon 9000/9600 GPUs) or as a quite modern office computer. High resolution display models are not a good choice for a couple of reasons. First, since videocards are not powerful enough for 3D accelerated games in native resolution, performance is lacking. Secondly, the Windows XP GUI looks way too small in native resolution with no magnifying applied and if applied, looks odd due to Windows scaling issues. Moreover, high resolution screens are of the IPS type, using old technology that doesn't refresh fast enough, leaving noticeable trails on fast moving objects. Contrast is also lower for IPS screens. ATI Radeon 7000 graphics models are cooler running than Radeon 9000/9600 ones but noticeably slower in 3D games. Windows Vista or 7 runs quite slow, especially on the older Radeon 7500 chipset and RAM limitations. | ||
In general, if you strive for better compatibility with some early 3D game, upto 2002, and Windows 98 SE compatibility along with Windows 3.1 (no acceleration, however, no DOS sound support), Radeon 7500 is well suited. If you want a very versatile system, the T42 with Radeon 7500 is the best choice out of the entire T40, T41, T42, T43 models. Of course, you have to accept some small texture quality issues due to the graphics chipset. Also, the T42 with Radeon 7500 is the most common configuration you will encounter. | In general, if you strive for better compatibility with some early 3D game, upto 2002, and Windows 98 SE compatibility along with Windows 3.1 (no acceleration, however, no DOS sound support), Radeon 7500 is well suited. If you want a very versatile system, the T42 with Radeon 7500 is the best choice out of the entire T40, T41, T42, T43 models. Of course, you have to accept some small texture quality issues due to the graphics chipset. Also, the T42 with Radeon 7500 is the most common configuration you will encounter. | ||